Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-01-04
All of the Five Civilized Tribes Of the
Indian Territory Represented
at Washington.
Resume of the Legislative Measures
Pending at Present Before the
Two Houses of Congress.
The President Ct the m erican A gricultural
and Dairy Association on the
Oleomargar,ne Law.

Flint district, about thirty miles east of
this place. 1t seems that one John
Checkaw and fellow by the name of
Ruebin attended dance in their neigh
borhooi and both were paying attention
to the same maiden, and that John
Checkaw stood little ahead of Ruebn
with the fair one, and took occasion to
show it, whereupon Ruebn drew his
pistol and shot Checkaw dead. Not con-
tent with this, he mounted Checkaw's
horse and rode off, and is now at large,
with parties in pursuit of him. He is
likely to be oyerhauled soon, so parties
here are informed to-day by man who
was on his trail.
Dick Vann and Alt Cunningham, charged
with the murder of Capt. Sam Sixkiller at
Muskogee, were heard of in two miles of
this place. A day or two ago they sent in
for cartridges. Fifteen hundred dollars
reward is offered for their arrest and de-
Creek nation, who have jurisdiction in the
case according to compact existing be-
tween the Cherokees and Creeks to the
effectthat that nation has the jurisdiction
of Creek or Cherokee wherein the crime
was committed, and is decided law
by United States Judge Barker,
of Fort Smith, Ark. The friends of the
men who did the killing say the boys are
waiting to stand trial for the same, and
do not propose to do much scouting, not
withstanding they are cognizant of the
fact that they will be prosecuted TO the
bitter end by the friends of Capt Six
killer. They say they propose after
awhile to show there are two sides to this
question, after public feeling cools down.
Though there are those who doubt it, an
officer informed US to-day that so many
were after Cunningham and Vann, that it
would be impossible for them to escape,
and in his opinion they would be caught
inside of tenidays.
The Cherokees, in fact the five tribes,
are feeling little uneasy on account of
recent kilograms sent from Washington
in regard to the Creek delegates not act.
ing with the delegates of the other four
tribes. The Cherokees, Chickasaws, Sem
inoles and Choctaws seem to wautto act
independently and alone. This causes
suspicion to fall upon them by the other
tribes, as 1t has heretofore been stated
that the Creek delegates were in favor |
of selling the Oklahoma country, the sale |
of VIII Oh the other tribes most bitterly |
oppose, as they deem it would be an en-
tering wedge toward disruptiDg the |
whole Indian Territory. The fact that
the dispatches referred to in the papers |
stated that eX-Lieut. Gov. Brockmeyer |
of Missouri was directing the operations |
of the Creek delegates, and that they went
to Was ingtOn on free passes, causes sus-
picion to be doubly strong. as it is well
known here that Gov. BrOckmeyer is
working in the interests OF Jay Gould
in the Territory, and has been at it for
some time as attorney for the Missouri
Pacific railroad. The further fact is
known by the Inkians of this country that
Jay Gould, through Brockmeyer has been
working for the extipguishment of the
Indian title to the Oklahoma lands. Not
withstanding all these circumstances fit
ting so well, there are men who do not
believe that the Greeks, and especially G.
W. Grayson and Gen. Porter, the dele
gates, would be guilty of bad faith toward
their sister tribe, nor do they believe
that these men would, contrary to their
instructions, violate the compact made at
the Eufala international council 10 the
{ feet that no tribe should enter il to
contract to sell any of these lands with
out the consent of the five tribes in coun-
Gil is given.
A few nights ago in Sequorh district,
this nation, Spade Dungalisi was shot
through the heart by John Long, who
was ON the floor dancing with Dungalist's
woman. B Ith parties are Gull bloods,
and were under the influence of liquor
The bullet that did the deadly work was
picked up from the floor.
About one hundred teachers of the na-
ton have been here during the last few
days receiving their pay for the school
term Just closed. The treasurer saws
about S15, 1000 has been paid out 10 teach
ers this week. All report good progress
by the Cnerokees in education, and the
people seem TO be more alive on this SUBJ
ject than ever, hence the interest mani
fest and the good attendance Of schools
all over the nation. The board of educa-
ton is now in session here and is making
appointments of teachers for the spring
and summer term of five mrnths. About
half or two-thirds of the old teachers will
be appointed.
News has reached here of killing
about twenty-five miles west of this
place. Siand-Rowe, 9 desperate Chero-
kee, murdered white man by the name
Of John Waldron. He rode up 10 q mill
where he wa. at work and commenced
at him. The murder is the re-
suit of an old feuG.
The Cherokees are greatly grieved over
the death of Gen. John 4. Logan. They
say he was g true friend to them when they
needed friends in the federal congress,
and that they never appealed TO him in
vain. The full-bloods had learned to love
him because OF the great interest he had
taken in favor OF treaty pledges made to
them. Indeed, one old Cherokee
said to-day: "The truest friend we had
In the United States senate has gone, and
our delegation to Washington hereafter
will miss Gen. Logan more than any
other men at Washington. He espoused